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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Daniela M. Deschamps, Mountain View, CA (US);
Sameer Pandya, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Tyler S. Atura Bushnell, Mountain View, CA (US);
Christopher M. Werner, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven C. Roach, San Francisco, CA (US);
Colin M. Ely, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An input component for an electronic device can include a dial that defines an exterior surface and a shaft affixed to the dial. The dial and the shaft can be rotatable about a central axis of the shaft and the shaft can include a protruding portion that defines a channel. A collar can surround a portion of the shaft and can be at least partially disposed in the channel. A bushing can be positioned between the collar and the protruding portion of the shaft, with the bushing defining a groove.